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公开(公告)号:US20220249915A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-11
申请号:US17732848
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Derek A. Ladd
Abstract: Golf balls having a single or dual-layered solid core are provided. In one embodiment, the golf ball has dimensions and properties that do not conform to the rules of the United States Golf Association (USGA). For example, the ball weight; ball size; ball spherical symmetry; ball initial velocity; and/or ball overall distance may fall outside of the USGA standards. The dual-layered core can have an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and surrounding outer core comprising a thermoset composition. In another embodiment, the dual-layered core has an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and outer core comprising a thermoset composition. The thermoplastic composition preferably comprises an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer and plasticizer. The thermoset composition preferably comprises polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11040253B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16658357
申请日:2019-10-21
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Derek A. Ladd , Michael J. Sullivan , William E. Morgan , Mark L. Binette
IPC: A63B37/06 , A63B37/00 , C08L23/08 , A63B37/02 , C08L51/06 , C08K5/098 , C08L23/06 , C08L75/04 , C08L33/04 , C08F279/02
Abstract: Golf ball having CoR of at least 0.810, specific gravity SGB of less than 1.00 g/cc, and initial velocity of at least 250 ft/s and comprising a first layer L1, a second layer L2 surrounding L1, and a third layer L3 surrounding L2. L1 is formed from at least one highly neutralized polymer and has first specific gravity SG1; L2 is formed from at least one partially neutralized polymer and has second specific gravity SG2; and L3 is formed from at least one of a thermoset or thermoplastic composition and has third specific gravity SG3. At least two of SG1, SG2, and SG3 is less than 1.13 g/cc. SG1 may be less than 1.13 g/cc, or less than 1.0 g/cc. The thermoset or thermoplastic composition may comprise polyurethane(s), polyurea(s), polyurethane(s)/polyurea(s) hybrids, and/or ionomers such as at least partially neutralized polymers and/or HNPs.
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公开(公告)号:US20200047033A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16656641
申请日:2019-10-18
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd
IPC: A63B37/00
Abstract: Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises at least three layers, including at least one thermoset layer and at least one thermoplastic layer. The innermost core layer is relatively small, having a diameter of from 0.50 inches to 1.30 inches.
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公开(公告)号:US10226670B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-12
申请号:US15082677
申请日:2016-03-28
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
Abstract: Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises at least three layers, including at least one thermoset layer and at least one thermoplastic layer. At least one core layer has a plurality of projections disposed thereon.
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公开(公告)号:US10150011B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-11
申请号:US15072467
申请日:2016-03-17
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Derek A. Ladd , Edmund A. Hebert , Douglas E. Jones , Donald A. Serino
Abstract: Golf ball having at least three layers comprising ionomeric and/or HNP compositions, wherein for each two adjacent layers, a relationship is established between a ratio of the volumes of the two adjacent layers and a ratio of the percent neutralizations of those two layers such that the volumes and % neutralizations of all layers are interrelated and interdependent to produce unique and desirable playing characteristics. In one embodiment, a golf ball of the invention has T layers, wherein T≥3 and each of T layers has a different volume “V” and comprises an ionomeric and/or HNP composition having a different % neutralization “N”. Furthermore, each of n inner layers of the T layers (n
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公开(公告)号:US10029151B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-24
申请号:US15612376
申请日:2017-06-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Scott Cooper , Douglas E. Jones , Derek A. Ladd
Abstract: A golf ball includes a single core having an outer surface and a geometric center. The core is formed from a substantially homogenous rubber composition. An inner cover layer is disposed about the core, the inner cover including a high-acid ionomer and having a material hardness of about 66 to 75 Shore D. The high-acid ionomer has an acid content of about 16% or greater. An outer cover layer is disposed about the inner cover layer, the outer cover including a polyurethane and having a material hardness of about 38 Shore D to about 56 Shore D. The core surface hardness is from 0 Shore C to 15 Shore C lower than the geometric center hardness to define a hardness gradient.
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公开(公告)号:US09968831B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-15
申请号:US15175244
申请日:2016-06-07
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0046 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0091
Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball comprising at least one component made of a polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is provided. The ball preferably contains a dual-core comprising an inner core and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, the polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is used to form the outer core layer. Preferably, the outer surface hardness of the outer core layer is greater than the outer surface hardness of the inner core. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good impact durability.
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公开(公告)号:US09943730B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15221932
申请日:2016-07-28
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0005 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0035 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0097
Abstract: Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core has a very high positive hardness gradient and comprises at least three layers, including at least one thermoset layer and at least one thermoplastic layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09925425B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US15072476
申请日:2016-03-17
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Derek A. Ladd , Edmund A. Hebert , Douglas E. Jones , Donald A. Serino
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0094 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0059 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/008
Abstract: Golf ball having at least three layers comprising an ionomeric and/or HNP composition, wherein for each two adjacent layers, a relationship is established between a ratio of the volumes of the two adjacent layers and a ratio of the percent neutralizations of those two layers such that the volumes and % neutralizations of all layers are interrelated and interdependent to produce unique and desirable playing characteristics. In one embodiment, each of T layers, wherein T≥3, has a different volume “V” and comprises an ionomeric/HNP composition having a different % neutralization “N”; and wherein each of n inner layers of the T layers (n
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公开(公告)号:US20180056139A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15790130
申请日:2017-10-23
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Edmund A. Hebert , Douglas E. Jones
CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0069 , A63B37/0072 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0077 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0083 , A63B37/0084 , A63B37/0087 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , C08L21/00 , C08L23/0876 , C08L75/04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to multi-layer golf balls including a layer formed from a composition comprising a relatively soft or low modulus HNP, a layer formed from a composition comprising a relatively hard or high modulus HNP, an inner cover layer formed from a thermoplastic composition, and an outer cover layer.
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